Charlie Arthur, CCIM Real Estate Blog

Lots and Lots of inventory and prices are good.  Interest rates are still good.  10 years-the last five were overpriced and the next five will likely see reasonable appreciation as the major price corrections have occurred.  Five years from now, the 30% correction evident today will have been rec...

I must say that January and February have turned out to be very, very good.  Our office has closed 23 transactions which is 17.42% of the Jefferson County NWMLS activity. The market is picking up nicely.  Average days on the market for the inventory that has sold is 193 days.  Not great, but our ...

One word describes the Turning Point Advanced Business Addition...AWESOME!  Brian Buffini was on fire!  His new ideas(really old ideas presented in a new way) about networking with business owners/vendors, etc.  was thrilling.  They offer a new product to help, the Business Directory.  I signed u...

This is a new Vflyer of the Ann Starrett Mansion and Wisteria Cottage.  All for only $1,350,000 check it all out at this link: http://charliearthurccim.vflyer.com/1/index.html   There is a very cool movie of the house on a link or you can go to http://charliearthur.com to see that.  This is one o...

Port Townsend is located on the Olympic Peninsula, nestled in a rain shadow created by the Olympic Mountain range.  This small Victorian Seaport sits upon its own little peninsula called the Quimper Peninsula.  Needless to say, there is water on 3 sides.  The real estate market here is beginning ...

Internationally renowned, most photographed, mansion would be a wonderful, extravagant and unique private home.Tower entrance with one-of-a-kind floating staircase to third floor frescoes. Amply lit sitting room, dining room seats 20, commercial kitchen and Fireplace Parlor. 11+BRs 11 bth rms. No...

The deals are happening!  Don't believe the media.  The interest rates are still LOW, LOW, LOW!  Inventory is huge.  If people aren't buying right now they are going to totally regret it.  We are at a point in real estate history when the deals are hard to pass up.  Low rates, large supply.  Off ...

Port Townsend Real estate in Jefferson county.  Visit www.porttownsendfirst.com home of RE/MAX FIRST, INC.  Our 14 agents are here to serve all of your real estate needs.  Commercial, Land Develpment, Residential, Multi-Family, Business Opportunities, Condominiums.  We are located at the corner o...

Port Townsend, Washington located in Jefferson county is experiencing a serious problem with the ferry system.  We normally have 2 boats that hold upwards of 60+ cars.  No we only have 1 ferry on loan(thank you to Pierce County) and this cute little ferry can only hold 50 cars.  Our retailers and...

The first quarter of 2008 is looking very good so far.  compared to this same perior in 2007.  In Jefferson County we have already closed over 124 sides with a dollar volume of over $42,000,000 compared to this same period last year with only 100 sides, but over $52,000,000 in dollar volume.  Loo...